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The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems

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Generally considered to be the first book written in English (rather than Latin, French or Italian), Chaucer's magnum opus is a collection of stories as told by a group of pilgrims at Canterbury. It shows Chaucer's knowledge of a wide variety of story-telling styles, with oral storytelling being the norm at that time. It is widely believed by modern scholars that this work was unfinished at his death. This book also includes other poems, some of which are no longer attributed to him. David Laing Purves edited Chaucer's work to make it more accessible to more modern audiences, and has added many notes and explanations, which can be found in the text.(Summary by LynneT) (27 hr 32 min)

Chapters

Preface by D. Laing Purves

12:38

Read by Rel22

Life of Geoffrey Chaucer

52:07

Read by Beeswaxcandle

The Prologue

45:07

Read by Mark Leder

The Knight's Tale

51:32

Read by Nichole Di Dio

The Knight's Tale Continued

57:27

Read by Nichole Di Dio

The Miller's Tale

41:29

Read by Brize C

The Reeve's Tale

37:03

Read by DJRickyV

The Cook's Tale

7:13

Read by Alan Mapstone

Prologue to The Man of Law's Tale

5:44

Read by Brize C

The Man of Law's Tale

59:12

Read by Brize C

Prologue toThe Wife of Bath's Tale

45:43

Read by amkelleymd

The Wife of Bath's Tale

26:03

Read by Cynthia Malone

The Friar's Tale

23:13

Read by Timbray Shafer

The Sompnour's Tale

35:31

Read by Brize C

The Clerk's Tale

34:13

Read by Brize C

The Clerk's Tale Continued

33:49

Read by Brize C

The Merchant's Tale

30:05

Read by Victoria Quint

The Merchant's Tale Continued

31:16

Read by Victoria Quint

The Squire's Tale

29:07

Read by Joanna Michal Hoyt

The Franklin's Tale

52:10

Read by Cynthia Malone

The Doctor's Tale

14:45

Read by Beeswaxcandle

The Pardoner's Tale

37:33

Read by Mark Leder

The Shipman's Tale

25:47

Read by Brize C

The Prioress's Tale

11:47

Read by Cat Sadler

Chaucer's Tale of Sir Thopas

10:12

Read by Brize C

Chaucer's Tale of Meliboeus

44:15

Read by Brize C

The Monk's Tale

53:14

Read by C. Rowley

The Nun's Priest's Tale

37:45

Read by BerthaMason

The Second Nun's Tale

30:47

Read by Brize C

Prologue to The Canon's Yeoman's Tale

9:47

Read by Brize C

The Canon's Yeoman's Tale

42:40

Read by Brize C

The Manciple's Tale

18:41

Read by KevinS

The Parson's Tale

41:51

Read by Rel22

The Parson's Tale Continued

34:04

Read by Rel22

Prayer of Chaucer

5:35

Read by Rel22

Introduction to The Court of Love

4:30

Read by Nichole Di Dio

The Court of Love (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer)

56:52

Read by Cbteddy

The Cuckoo and the Nightingale (no longer believed to have been written by Chau…

29:22

Read by Rel22

The Assembly of Fowls

44:42

Read by Brize C

The Flower and the Leaf (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer)

31:40

Read by Cbteddy

The House of Fame

38:44

Read by Brize C

The House of Fame Continued

34:05

Read by Brize C

Troilus and Cressida

26:01

Read by Brize C

The Second Book

26:51

Read by Brize C

The Third Book

37:39

Read by Brize C

The Fourth Book

35:05

Read by Brize C

The Fifth Book

34:38

Read by Mark Leder

Chaucer's Dream (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer)

44:05

Read by Rel22

The Prologue to The Legend of Good Women

37:08

Read by Brize C

Chaucer's A.B.C.

16:22

Read by Andrew Mauls Byron

A Goodly Ballad of Chaucer (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer)

5:55

Read by Rel22

A Ballad Sent to King Richard

2:48

Read by Rel22

L'Envoy of Chaucer to Bukton

2:17

Read by Brize C

A Ballad of Gentleness

1:40

Read by Timbray Shafer

A Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse

2:53

Read by Rel22

Good Counsel of Chaucer

1:54

Read by Timbray Shafer

The Proverbs of Chaucer (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer)

1:46

Read by Timbray Shafer

Virelay (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer)

2:35

Read by Rel22

Since I From Love (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer)

1:14

Read by JessiB

Chaucer's Words to His Scrivener and Chaucer's Prophecy (no longer believed to …

2:39

Read by Rel22